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Nell

American  
[nel] / nɛl /

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Helen.


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In Aspen, the Little Nell hotel will close for a major renovation beginning in April with plans to reopen at the end of the year or in early 2028.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

The owner of Aspen, Colo.’s Little Nell hotel is capitalizing on the property’s chic cachet to launch a new luxury hospitality brand, aiming to cash in on the booming high-end travel market.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

Nell Campbell, 34, says the closure was "a little bit sad" because she got her ears pierced there as a 12 or 13-year-old.

From BBC Apr. 28, 2026

But the people of Redding nearly had a collective heart attack last August when the restaurant’s longtime owners, sisters Julie Malik and Nell Cox, made a stunning announcement: Damburger is for sale.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 7, 2026

“As a matter of fact, I do. Nell, I am only talking nonsense. What is she thinking about, Theo?”

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson

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